Gymaniac

(10th-Dec-2008) It is so hard to believe that my first semester at West Point and at college is coming to a close. These past 6 months have been some of the most trying, difficult, and exciting times of my life. I have done so many things that I never thought that I would ever do and accomplished much more than I imagined. There are only 8 days until I am home for the holidays and it isn't coming fast enough. Getting off that plane in Louisiana is the best feeling I could imagine and seeing my family again just makes it perfect. This will be my first real time home, I will be home for 10 days. All I have left of school is finals and it is definitely not going to be easy. They are going to take a lot of hard work but I know that I am going to be prepared for them. Plebe life has turned out to be a lot different than I had originally expected. It's not some 24 hour lockdown that people made it out to be, we actually have fun. We find ways and make our own fun. Definitely made some lasting memories this past semester. The President of the United States came and spoke to us yesterday, that was something that I will never forget. What an honor to be able to receive a speech from the Commander in Chief, one of the most well known people in the world.
The Weather already is shaping up to be a brutal winter. I've already seen snow a few times and its only December. The cold itself isn't so bad, its the wind that is the kicker. It really started to sink in as we drove back from Philadelphia this weekend when I saw ponds and lakes that were frozen over completely, something I have never seen before. We'll see how this winter turns out, hopefully not too rough. Well, its back to homework and studying...just counting down the days until I am home again!